Genetic and environmental modulation of phenotypic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Sridevi Sureshkumar

Genetic and environmental modulation of phenotypic variation in Arabidopsis thalianaDissertationder Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakultätder Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingenzur Erlangung des Grades eines Doktors der Naturwissenschaften(Dr. rer. nat.)vorgelegt vonMrs Sridevi Sureshkumaraus Dharmapuri, IndienTübingen2011Tag der mündlichen Qualifikation: 26. 01. 2011Dekan : Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Rosenstiel1.Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Detlef Weigel2.Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Klaus HarterSUMMARY ............................................................................................................7INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................11Phenotypic variation ..............................................................................................................................11Genetic basis for natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana ...................................................................13Genetic basis for flowering time variation ............................................................................................14Genetic basis for temperature regulation of flowering time ..................................................................15Lessons from hidden genetic variation ..................................................................................................15CHAPTER: 1 .....................................